I use animation engine to slide an opaque group into view. You can slide it
from anywhere, to anywhere. Works perfectly, just like a drawer.
John B
>
> No, I can't point to a version of LiveCode where this ever worked... I
> was dreaming again (ha!)
>
> So... it can't be done, except by thes
No, I can't point to a version of LiveCode where this ever worked... I
was dreaming again (ha!)
So... it can't be done, except by these "messy" methods you describe.
I guess we will have to live without it. Too bad, as many modern UX
designs call for the "cool" appearance of content like this.
I don't know that it has ever been possible to use a visual effect when
launching a stack. Can you point to a version of LiveCode where this works?
The only stack-level "effects" I've been able to manage are a
dissolve-into-view effect by setting the stack's blendLevel from 100 to 0,
expand/co
John: right... I did read the dictionary.
but we don't want the substack being revealed to take over the window of
the main stack.
and, this doesn't work:
on mouseUp
visual effect reveal up very slowly
go stack "Choose Date" in new window
end mouseUp
I presume, because, "new window"
t; To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com
> Subject: visual effect not working to show stack
>
> I have a main stack and a substack
>
> this button on the main stack is meant to open the substack and show it
> with a visual effect.
>
> It doesn't work... the substac
I have a main stack and a substack
this button on the main stack is meant to open the substack and show it
with a visual effect.
It doesn't work... the substack just "snaps" open
LC 6.6.2 OS X Mavericks
on mouseUp
go invisible stack "choose date"
show stack "choose date" with visual
